Luxación esternoclavicular posterior: a propósito de un caso y revisión de la literatura

Posterior sternoclavicular dislocation is a rare disease. It occurs mainly in young men associated with high-energy trauma. It can be life-threatening due to compression of mediastinal structures, so its reduction is urgently needed. The radiographic diagnosis can be difficult because of overlapping structures, CT is very helpful to determine the type and degree of displacement and the anatomic relationship with the mediastinal structures. We present the case of a male patient, aged 23, with an acute traumatic posterior sternoclavicular dislocation after accident, in which closed reduction was achieved by manipulation under general anesthesia, followed by analgesic immobilization for 3 weeks resulting in sternoclavicular healing without instability, so no more procedures were needed. A literature review is presented regarding to this case.